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Hey, everybody! Simone on the horn with your jam-packed weekend edition of the Healdsburg Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

First, your weekend weather:

• Friday: Sunny with some possibly strong winds. High: 89 Low: 56.
• Saturday: Sunny again. High: 87 Low: 54.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and getting hotter. High: 93 Low: 60.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and even hotter! High: 96 Low: 56.

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Air over Healdsburg:

Here are the top 3 stories in Healdsburg today:

1. More backstory is emerging about the shocking Fourth of July shooting in the residential area near Healdsburg High School, right after the city's fireworks show. Windsor resident Luis Enrique Gonzalez, 27, was shot dead just after 11 p.m. on Monte Vista Avenue near Lupine — a spot now marked by a makeshift memorial with candles, empty 40s and chalk tributes. According to the Healdsburg Tribune, he had "previously been associated with gang activity" and "was arrested in April, 2021 for a broad daylight knife attack outside the Healdsburg Community Center" — although "inquiries to the Deputy Attorney’s office for the disposition of that arrest had not been answered by press time." More from the Trib: "Police Chief Matt Jenkins confirmed that there is an active investigation within the police department of the crime, led by Officer Jason Olvera. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to call Olvera at 707-431-3377. 'We’re still piecing together what led up to the shooting; that’s why we’re asking for anyone who has information to call us,' said Jenkins the next day. The prevalence of both legal and illegal fireworks may have complicated public awareness of the gunfire." (Healdsburg Tribune)
2. One of Healdsburg's fancy new housing developments, the twelve-home "Riverhouse" complex on Kennedy Lane near the river, just got a few big design awards at a trade show down in San Francisco. "The theme was 'The Future of Home,'" the Tribune reports, "and on awards night on June 22, the Riverhouse won not one but two gold medals, and three awards of merit, 'Golden Nuggets,' from the building industry itself for excellence in the art of design." The complex was built by Jim Heid, founder of the CraftWork co-working space downtown, who moved to Healdsburg about 10 years ago with his wife and daughter. Before building Riverhouse, he reportedly "conducted a survey of what type of housing residents would like to see in their community" and was "pleasantly surprised to see that the 'cottage court' housing option was by far the most popular of the six presented." Aka, "a small community of houses and cottages, linked by paths instead of driveways, emphasizing community over commerce, with a shared courtyard or green." And that's pretty much what Riverhouse looks like. Current residents "tend to gather in the common green for 'happy hour,' visit neighboring wineries and parks together, and go out to lunch," according to the Tribune. You can find out more about the project in the Trib and on the architect's website. (Healdsburg Tribune & JZMK Partners)
3. A new packing and shipping business just opened in the Big John's shopping center, in the storefront where H&R Block used to be, according to owner Shawn Nichols. This is his second location for Pack Ship & More; the first is in Windsor. "Come on by and check us out!" Shawn writes on Facebook. "We are located next to Big John's at 1363 Healdsburg Ave. We are excited to open our second location and strive to provide the best service with a smile. We are your locally owned and operated neighborhood shipping store. We will be offering FedEx, DHL, USPS and Freight shipping services. We provide Notary services, copy/print services black/white and color, laminating, binding, fax, scan/email, custom packaging, office supplies, passport photos, local products, custom apparel and so much more!! We also own Fastsigns of Windsor. This means we can get you banners, yards signs and any other sign needs you might have! " (Facebook Groups & Google Maps)

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This weekend in Healdsburg:

Friday, July 8

• "Shifting the Lens" Culinary Series at J Vineyards & Winery, Featuring Chef Jenny Dorsey (July 8-10, 11AM-6:30PM)
• Opening Reception for New "Marble-Ous" Exhibit at the Upstairs Art Gallery (4-7PM)
• Mural Unveiling Outside Black Oak Coffee (5PM)
• Healdsburg Running Company Critical Mass Bike Ride With Stops for Music & Wine (5PM)
• Friday Evening Wine & Song at Hudson Street Wineries (5-8PM)
• Healdsburg Prune Packers Baseball Games Vs. Fresno A's at Rec Park (July 8-9, 6PM)
• Wilson Wines Summer Music Series: The Poyntlyss Sistars Dance Band Performs at Soda Rock Winery (6-8:30PM)
• Raven Players Present "Woody Guthrie's American Song: A Truly American Musical" in the Healdsburg Plaza (July 8-10, 7:30PM)
• Jason Arcilla Band, on Tour From Hawaii, Live at the Elephant in the Room (8-11PM)
• Citizen Flannel Live at Coyote Sonoma (8-11PM)

Saturday, July 9

• Sonoma Women’s Triathlon in Healdsburg (7AM)
• Multi-Family Yard Sale at 407 Matheson St. (8AM-1PM)
• Healdsburg Saturday Farmers Market (8:30AM-12PM)
• Yoga in the Vineyard at Amista Vineyards (10-11:30AM)
• Family Fun Hike at Riverfront Regional Park (10AM-12PM)
• UC Master Gardeners Presentation at the Healdsburg Library: "Helpful Water Saving Tips in Our Drought Environment" (10:30AM-12PM)
• Colored Pencil Botanical Drawing Class at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts (10:30AM-3:30PM)
• Read to a Dog at the Healdsburg Library (11AM-12PM)
• Thistle Moon Botanicals Summer Product Launch Open House (4-8:30PM)
• Opening Reception for New Emerging Artists Show at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts (5-7PM)
• Luther Burbank Center Presents Rodney Strong Summer Concert Series, Featuring Music by
  Tower of Power & Special Guest Spike Sikes (6PM)
• Greenwood Ridge Winery Dinner at Coyote Sonoma (6-8PM)
• Chris Amberger Trio Live at the Hotel Healdsburg Garden Courtyard (6-9PM)
• "Noche De Amor" Mental Health Fundraiser at Bacchus Landing (6-10PM)
• The Pinehearts Live at the Elephant in the Room (8PM)
• Voodoo Vultures Live at Coyote Sonoma (8-11PM)

Sunday, July 10

• Nicole Marden & David Gray Live at VML Winery (11:30AM-4:30PM)
• Sip & Savor Sundays at Bacchus Landing, Feat. Food Truck (12-4PM)
• Sundays in the Plaza, Featuring Music by Acoustic Americana Band The Real Sarahs (1-3PM)
• Free Classical Pipe Organ Concert at St Paul’s Episcopal Church (5-6PM)
• The Spindles Live at the Elephant in the Room, Feat. Opener Brett Fenex (7-10PM)

Monday, July 11

• Summer Art Camp for Kids Aged 6-9 at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts: "Garden Art Makers" With Teacher Kelly Ebeling (July 11-14, 8:30AM-12PM)
• Summer Art Camp for Kids Aged 3-5 at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts: "Fairies, Sprites & Gnomes" With Teacher Maria Gerstley (July 11-14, 9AM-12PM)
• Summer Art Camp for Kids Aged 10-17 at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts: "Comics + Characters" With Teacher Justine Mendoza (July 11-14, 1-4:30PM)
• City of Healdsburg Housing Element Work Group Special Meeting (6:30-9PM)

From my notebook:

• The new immigrant-themed butterfly mural on the alley wall between Black Oak Coffee and Gold Boom jewelry will be unveiled this very evening! (Healdsburg Tribune)
• Be forewarned if you're driving north on the 101 between San Francisco and Marin this weekend: Traffic will be insane. "A full two lanes of a four-lane stretch on northbound Highway 101 in Marin County will be closed for 57 hours, from 10 p.m., Friday to 7 a.m., Monday for repairs," the Press Democrat reports. And "Caltrans said drivers traveling from San Francisco to Marin should be prepared for delays of 30 to 60 minutes and use alternates to the Golden Gate Bridge such as the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge." (Press Democrat; paywall)
• A crew of Cal Fire firefighters from our local Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit were sent to help fight the massive Electra fire between Sacramento and the Sierra Nevadas earlier this week. From the PD: "In total, 10 engines, three bulldozers and two hand crews manned by 67 fire personnel are assisting with the response." (Press Democrat; paywall)
• Check out this in-depth feature on 83-year-old Healdsburg legend Pam Sher, the hand fan fanatic behind "the only museum in North America devoted to fans, the Hand Fan Museum in Healdsburg, California." (Next Avenue)
• This is the final weekend to catch the Woodie Guthrie musical in the plaza. (Healdsburg Tribune)
• The next exhibit at the Healdsburg Museum, coming on the heels of the widely acclaimed Dry Creek Pomo exhibit earlier this year, will be called "Stories Behind the Structures: Preserving Healdsburg's Hidden History." It's set to open July 21. (Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society via Facebook)
• There are a bunch of new kittens and cats up for adoption at the Healdsburg animal shelter, plus a lovely-looking German Shepherd named Fergie. (Healdsburg Patch & Petfinder)
• Healdsburg river-health nonprofit Russian Riverkeeper just released "several Snowy Egrets that were injured and rehabilitated after falling from their nests at West 9th Street in Santa Rosa" back into the wild near Windsor. (Russian Riverkeeper via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready for the weekend! I'll be back next week with more.

— Simone Wilson

About me: I was born and raised in Healdsburg, CA, where I was the editor of the Healdsburg High School Hound's Bark. I have since worked as a local journalist for publications in San Diego, Los Angeles, New York City and the Middle East. I'm currently a senior product manager for Patch.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Healdsburg Daily? Contact me at simone.wilson@patch.com